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There are 12 ways to get from München to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Bus, train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Plattling to München Hbftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 28m
    €149–548

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    10h 28m
    €59–112

  3. Drive 618 km

    1. Drive from München to Colognecar car 618 km
    5h 11m
    €88–127

  4. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 31m
    €117–317

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Mühldorftrain train
    2. Take the train from Muehldorf(Oberbay) to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Ec
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 18m
    €141–572

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from München to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    10h 40m
    €145–199

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus Re50
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 91
    10h 46m
    €113–472

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    14h 52m
    €169–342

  9. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 2m
    €131–344

  10. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    7h 46m
    €123–342

  11. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 1m
    €145–445

  12. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 49m
    €197–513

München to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between München, Bavaria, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kalteneck to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Passau Hbf, Muehldorf(Oberbay), Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 10h 18m.

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